tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed, stayed on, headed towards finish
led, ridden and headed 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge
prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, shaken up and switched left 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
slow to break, held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 75 yards
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, never quite able to get on terms
Emell turned in a couple of below par efforts last month and is hard to fancy on that evidence. But Big Baz has every chance having beaten Ingleby Angel at Lingfield last time, although the latter can re-oppose on better terms. Tigers Tale also has a shout off his current mark after a second over track and trip but Energia Flavio still looks a shade high in the weights. The latter's stablemate LACAN is less exposed and posted his best effort so far when finding only Brocklebank too good at Wolverhampton. Marco Botti's three-year-old should be in the firing-line again with any further improvement.
Emell 66-1 (9-2) Took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 12, 35l behind Sloane Avenue (9-0) at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.
Big Baz (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway and effort on inside over 1f out, led 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Ingleby Angel (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tigers Tale (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Billingsgate (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Ingleby Angel (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Melvin The Grate (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Nov.
Energia Flavio (BRZ) 9-2 (9-5) Led, headed entering final furlong, weakened closing stages, 4th of 9, 3l behind Melvin The Grate (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Nov.
Lacan (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, effort on outside 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Brocklebank (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) in Nov.
Outer Space 16-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up last, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov.
Ocean Applause 8-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 14l behind Eurystheus (8-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.